02363nam a22003498a 4500 CR9780511921520 UkCbUP 20180107143415.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100927s2011||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511921520 (ebook) 9780521192712 (hardback) 9780521183338 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda GE70 .S35 2011 304.2 22 Scholz, Roland W., author. Environmental Literacy in Science and Society : From Knowledge to Decisions / [electronic resource] Roland W. Scholz. Environmental Literacy in Science & Society Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 1 online resource (656 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). In an era where humans affect virtually all of the earth's processes, questions arise about whether we have sufficient knowledge of human-environment interactions. How can we sustain the Earth's ecosystems to prevent collapses and what roles should practitioners and scientists play in this process? These are the issues central to the concept of environmental literacy. This unique book provides a comprehensive review and analysis of environmental literacy within the context of environmental science and sustainable development. Approaching the topic from multiple perspectives, it explores the development of human understanding of the environment and human-environment interactions in the fields of biology, psychology, sociology, economics and industrial ecology. The discussion emphasises the importance of knowledge integration and transdisciplinary processes as key strategies for understanding complex human-environment systems (HES). In addition, the author defines the HES framework as a template for investigating sustainably coupled human-environment systems in the 21st century. Environmental education Environmental sciences Print version: 9780521192712 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511921520 Cambridge Books Online 236701 236701